The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-08
THF SOUTHERN BOOM.

AS l journeyed from Columbus to
Meridian l made the acquaintance of a
pleasant, intelligent countryman of
middle age, who told me that he lived
near the river and was a farmer and a
merchant, and had by diligence accu-
mulated a competency and felt CRATE
full for his success. He had reared his
children to labor and had no drawback
On his happ mess, But last spring he
thought he would run over to Birm.
ingham and look round and while
there ne invested 81, 900 in a patch of
land mile or so away and rented it
out for $25 month. and came home.
Two or three months ago he began to
receive letters about it, and so he went
back again in December to see what
was the matter. Calling on the gen.
tleman who wrote him for it, he was
asked to price his property. True to
nature, he thought he would ask big
price, so as to have margin to come
down peg or two, and so he mustered
up courage enough to say: Well, l
will take $4,000 for it." The gentle
man made no reply, but began to write
on some papers, and in a few minutes
said: " Please sign this deed. Here is
check for the money" felt a little
mean, said he, for getting so much !;
for | never in my life made money in
that way. But came home, and that
pile of money worried me. / did not
know what to do with it. did not
sleep so well as before 1 got it. So
about week ago went TO Columbus
and handed the honey to IL good bust
ness friend of mine and asked him to
invest it for me. He smiled and said !:
"This is your Birmingham money ?"
Yes" said l. you sold too soon,"
said he. 81 have been there and /
bought the very lard you sold, and
gave $4,000 for it. / was amazed and
replied: Well, you will lose money as
sure as you live"
No; I won't" said he, "for I sold it
yesterday for $4,000"
The train from Meridian to Birm-
ingham was crowded, and so removed
my valise and gave little Dutchman
seat beside me. "Mooch Obliged"
said he. He was silent for a minute,
and then looking up at me, said
birmingham? ?"
"Yes," said /.
"Spekelate?"
"No," said I.
"Vy not; you 'fraid?"
eyes" said l.
"Vare you live?"
"In Georgia" said /.
"Georgy one great peeg State. Ware
bouts in Georgy?"
Cup about Rome" said l.
Rome! Ish your name Cohen?"
"No," said I, "What made you
think my name was Cohen?"
"Vell, dere is man up dere name
Cohen" ,
"Ish dere Won baker in de town.
eyes," said I.
Groom far Won more?"
81 expect So" said l.
ish baker. l save $4,000 in
seek year, and now 1 queet."
What for?" said T.
II srekelate and get reech more
queek."
In Birmingham" said l.
"Na, ma, birmingham too peeg for
little man like me. [ stoop at Tusca-
| AOOSC' puy NOll IOG OC1o JWO WCchS
ago for $4,000. 1t was twice too much,
but my countryman tell me it was the
time to puy, and now get letters in
my pocket tell me come queek and l
get $4,000. 1 make Won 81, 900 in two
weeks. Would you pake any more
pread like me. Ma, ma, spekerlate."
The little fellow subsidized for min
utn and then resumed.
But den eef I sell and de property
keep on going up again, then feel so
pad. Vat you drinks I peter do bout
that?"
I had no consolation for him. He
continued to think aloud until we
reached Tuscaloosa and l lost him.
Such is the whirlpool of this gambling
life-the craving appetite for money
that is not earned.-BiU Arp in At
l0ntd Constitution.